Brown said, "Exactly, you never hear about them. They have a couple of days of diarrhea and they feel better and that's that."

She says those are seriously sick can tell that they need medical attention.

"They know. They are absolutely miserable. They're miserable" she said. "They can't get out of the bathrooms, they're having high fevers. They're having complications. They know that something is wrong."

Doctors say there are some signs to look out for when someone thinks they may be sick from a foodborne illness. They say the number one sign is diarrhea. Other symptoms include fever, chills, shakes, and vomiting.

"It feels like they have the flu," Brown said. "I mean, they are similar symptoms."

The increase in the frequencies of food recalls may be concerning but it is part of a plan.